Work a chain of 30, join with the beginning chain. Make sure you keep the chain straight so it is not all twisted before you join.Round 1: Work 45 SC around the chain. A random amount will work as well.

Round 2: Chain 1, *SC in the same stitch. Chain 4, work 3 DC in the single crochet, skip 2 stitches, work a single crochet in the next stitch, continue around from *, when you get around to the beginning, join with the beginning stitch.

Now you will thread a small needle that will fit through the earring finding and loop through a couple of times. It does not have to be a lot. Knot, secure and sew in all the tails.

Half Double Crochet Decrease: Wrap the yarn over your hook insert it through the first stitch and pull through, leaving all loop on the hook, wrap the yarn over your hook, insert it through the next stitch, wrap the yarn over and pull through, wrap the yarn over you hook, and pull through all the loops on your hook. This completes the half double crochet decrease.

Round 5: 1 HDC in-between each of the next 2 st's, 2 HDC in next space; continue around to beg marker. (48 HDC total)

Round 6-21: HDC in-between each HDC around to desired length of cap.

Earflap:Row 1: Work 1 HDC in each of the next 8 stitches (8 stitches) Row 2: Ch1, Work 1 HDC in each stitch across (8 stitches) Row 3: Ch 1, work a HDC Decrease(see details above) in the first two stitches, work 1 HDC in each of the next 4 stitches, work a HDC Decrease in the last two stitches (6 stitches) Row 4-5: Ch 1 work 1 HDC in each of the next 6 stitches (6 stitches) Row 6: Work 3 half double crochet decrease (3 stitches)

Skip 12-14 stitches for the back of the cap to place the second earflap.Work a single crochet edging around.

Round 7: SL ST back 1 stitch, CH 2 for the beginning HDC, QC in the next st. HDC, In this order, ea stitch will be worked in an individual stitch. QC, HDC, QC in ea of the next 4 Sts. *2 HDC, CH 2, 2 HDC in the next CH 2 SP (corner). In this order, ea stitch will be worked in an individual stitch. HDC in the next st, QC in the next st, 10 stitches total. Repeat from * 3 times total. In this order, ea stitch will be worked in an individual stitch. HDC, QC, HDC, QC in ea of the next 4 sts, join.

Round 8: CH 2 for the beginning HDC, QC in the next st. HDC, In this order, ea stitch will be worked in an individual stitch. QC, HDC, QC in ea of the next 6 Sts. *2 HDC, CH 2, 2 HDC in the next CH 2 SP (corner). In this order, ea stitch will be worked in an individual stitch. HDC in the next st, QC in the next st, 14 stitches total. Repeat from * 3 times total. In this order, ea stitch will be worked in an individual stitch. HDC, QC, HDC, QC in ea of the next 6 sts, join.

Round 9: CH 1, *SC in ea ST around. 3 SC in corner CH 2 SP. Continue around from *, join. This is just an edging of single crochet stitches.

Row 1: Work 4 double crochet in the first chain, turnRow 2: Chain 3, work 3 DC in the next stitch, 1 DC in the next ST, work 2 DC in the next stitch, work a DC in the beginning chain. There will be a total of 7 double crochet. Turn.

Row 3: Skip the first DC, work 7 DC in the next stitch. Skip one double crochet, work a SL ST in the next. Skip the next double crochet, work 7 double crochet in the next stitch. Work a slip stitch in the beginning chain. Cut the yarn, pull it through the last stitch to secure and give it a tug.

Edging: Attach a new color yarn, chain 1, work a single crochet around the heart. Since we are working in the side of the stitches, find the best place you can to work your stitch between the various strands of yarn. When you get to the valley between the top of the heart, curved section, skip one stitch, work a slip stitch between, skip one stitch, continue with single crochet. When you get to the point, work 3 single crochet. To finish the round, join with the beginning stitch. Cut the yarn, secure and sew in all tails.